Regional Hospital of Scranton is a 198-bed acute care hospital. The hospital has been nationally recognized for quality, and in 2012 – for the sixth consecutive year – was named one of America’s Top 50 Hospitals by HealthGrades, a national accrediting organization. For three years in a row, it has been named Best Hospital in the Scranton / Wilkes-Barre Area by U.S. News and World Report magazine and to Becker’s Hospital Review list of the leading 100 hospitals in the United States.

RN Med Surg Job Description:

The staff RN is a professional caregiver who is responsible for designated patients for a specific time frame.

The staff RN utilizes the nursing process, the environment, and other health care resources to meet the specialized age-appropriate physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of all ages of patient populations assigned.

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Current state Registered Nurse license; or eligible for immediate state license.

Able to meet physical and sensory requirements of job.

Able to successfully complete orientation of job performance.

Able to meet health standards for hospital employment.

Maintain Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) Certification.

Prior acute-care experience preferred, new graduates will be considered.

Must be highly motivated and committed to a quality of care that emphasizes the patient first.